Butetown railway station explained

Butetown
Native Name:Welsh: Tre-biwt
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Cardiff Bay, Cardiff
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.4729°N -3.1707°W
Manager:Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms:2
Years1:2024
Events1:Opening

Butetown[1] (Welsh: Tre-biwt), formerly Loudoun Square, is an under construction station in Cardiff on the Butetown branch line. It is included within the Wales & Borders franchise[2] and will be part of the South Wales Metro.[3]

The station was originally planned to be located next to Loudoun Square, opening by December 2023. In August 2022 it was announced that the station would be located further north opposite Maria Street,[4] would comprise two platforms, and would now open in spring 2024. It would be served by tram-train vehicles.[5]

Preliminary work with vegetation clearance and other associated works began in January 2023, with the bulk of the main works to begin in summer 2023. At the same time, Cardiff Bay railway station began redevelopment.[6] [7] [1] The vegetation works clearance is necessary for both the redoubling of the Cardiff Bay Line and installation of overhead electrical equipment for when tram-trains are introduced.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Work to get underway for the new Butetown railway station. Rail Advent. Chloe White. 12 January 2023. 27 April 2023.
  2. Web site: What's Happening in South East Wales - Transport for Wales. tfw.gov.wales. 4 June 2018. 14 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181014031907/http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales. dead.
  3. Web site: Big plans for Cardiff Central Station. Sandra. Loy. 16 July 2014. Wales Online.
  4. Web site: Cardiff Bay Line Transformation FAQ . Transport for Wales . 27 May 2024.
  5. News: Cardiff to get a new railway station with work beginning this year . 2022-08-15 . WalesOnline . Angharad . Thomas . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Work to begin on new Welsh railway station. New Civil Engineer. Catherine Moor. 11 January 2023. 27 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Construction work on new Butetown railway station to get underway this summer. 14 January 2023. 27 April 2023. Nation.Cymru.